Submission to the Queensland renewable energy target expert panel

14 November 2016
Sustainable Energy Submission

This is the Business Council of Australia’s submission to the Queensland Renewable Energy Expert Panel’s draft report titled Credible pathways to a 50% renewable energy target for Queensland.

The submission:

  • Reinforces the importance of a coherent national climate change and energy policy framework,
  • Highlights the specific aspects of the Panel’s draft report that require further scrutiny, and
  • Outlines the significant risks posed by the extremely rapid take-up of renewable energy that the Queensland Government is aiming to achieve.

Download a copy of our submission here.

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